Hélène Seuzaret born on 12 July 1976 in

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is a French actress.

Career

After graduating in law, Hélène Seuzaret first took classes at the Ligue d'

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Lyonnaise, then trained in dramatic art with in Paris. She began by performing classical repertoire (

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) and contemporary plays. Her first roles gave her the opportunity to meet

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(État Critique) and . She played with

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and

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in the crime comedy "", then played the curator in the medium-length film '. In 2008, Hélène Seuzaret starred in ', a fantasy thriller with

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. The following year, the actress reunited with her partner in ''Les héritières''. She played a deported Jewish woman in "

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". She then played in the spy series "

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", in ''Richelieu, la pourpre et le sang'', in '' The Big Everything'' and, in 2016, in season 4 of '' Caïn''. She then played in series such as ''Meurtres en pays d'Oléron'', ' (with

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) and ''Le Pont des Oubliés''. She then played the role of the police lieutenant in the police comedy ', with

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards

* Nominated for the Best Female Newcomer at the

Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Min ...

2002.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seuzaret, Helene 1976 births Living people 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French film actresses French stage actresses People from Rhône (department)